Hogging Up BBQ event to be held

June 26, 2014

CLEAR BROOK, Va. - The Frederick County Fairgrounds will host the second annual Hogging Up BBQ & Music Festival, Friday through Sunday.

The event features a Kansas City Barbeque Society cookoff and will help three nonprofits, including the Winchester/Frederick/Clarke SPCA, Clear Brook Assembly of God's Youth Mission and the Winchester Exchange Club.

Friday night will feature a two-stop barbecue tour, during which professional teams will give away free tips and tricks for barbecuing, Schafer said.

"This is really interesting as the public gets to interact and ask questions," he said. "They normally don't do this kind of thing, and I'd like to thank the teams for supporting our cause."

Featured artist is country performing artist Michael Palmer.

Saturday will feature the People's Choice Sample Tasting Tent, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Teams will be cooking pork, and the public will judge samples, Schafer said. The day's events will also include performers Cosette Gobat, Burnt Orange Band and Rule-G in addition to a three-stop barbecue tour including the return of 3 Eyz BBQ, stars of season 2 of TLC's "Pitmasters."

Sunday's events include a "Backyard BBQ" contest. Entry is $20 per adult team entry and $10 per child team, with adults present to light fires and oversee activities. Performing artists Brian Buchanan and Gary Smallwood will be taking the stage in addition to Evel Speed Motor Sick'l Shop of Inwood hosting a bike and car show. There will also be a certified barbecue judge class being taught by the KCBS on Sunday on the fairgrounds. Registration information can be found at www.kcbs.us.

Children's activities will be available all three days, Schafer said. Most be will run by the church and donation-based. Some cost-based rides for kids will include a mini-train, and a fee for pictures inside the Blue Angels Phantom F4 cockpit and an adult mechanical bull ride.